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Euro roundup: Real Madrid close gap on Atlético with win over Getafe

Euro roundup: Real Madrid close gap on Atlético with win over Getafe

*Benzema and Mendy score goals in 2-0 win *Juventus hold off Inter to reach Coppa Italia final Real Madrid overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to…

FA Cup: Man Utd squeeze past W’Ham after extra time to reach q’finals

FA Cup: Man Utd squeeze past W’Ham after extra time to reach q’finals

*Managerless Bournemouth shock Burnley Scott McTominay scored in extra time as Manchester United beat West Ham to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Neither side could be separated in a drab 90 minutes in…

Ex-Super Eagles, Yisa Shofoluwe, is dead

Ex-Super Eagles, Yisa Shofoluwe, is dead

  A former Super Eagles defender, Yisa Shofoluwe, is dead. Popularly known as Dean of Defence, Shofoluwe died in the hospital on Tuesday night as funds were being raised for his treatment. He was said…

Juve edge out Inter to reach Coppa Italia final

Juve edge out Inter to reach Coppa Italia final

  Juventus beat Inter Milan 2-1 on aggregate to reach the Coppa Italia final following a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the semi-final. Leading from the first leg in Milan, Juve survived a couple…

FA Cup: Managerless Bournemouth shock Burnley to reach q’finals

FA Cup: Managerless Bournemouth shock Burnley to reach q’finals

  Managerless Bournemouth reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 64 years with victory at Premier League Burnley. Sam Surridge put the Championship club ahead after connecting with Jack Stacey’s…

EPL: Leeds gain deserved win over Palace

EPL: Leeds gain deserved win over Palace

  Leeds United gained a deserved victory over Crystal Palace to move into the top half of the Premier League table. The hosts only needed three minutes before they went ahead as Jack Harrison’s strike…

National Sports Festival shifted again

National Sports Festival shifted again

…as Council on Sports commits to April date for event The Edo 2020 National Sports Festival earlier scheduled for February 14th- 28th has again been postponed till April.   This decision was reached after the…

Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress’ll be ready for USA again, says Akhator

Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress’ll be ready for USA again, says Akhator

D’Tigress star forward, Evelyn Akhator, at the weekend said she was ‘surprised’ when Nigeria was drawn to face World and Olympic Champions USA at the Tokyo 2021 Games in Japan but will be ready to…

Rohr hints on Ighalo’s return to Eagles

Rohr hints on Ighalo’s return to Eagles

Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia’s new striker, Odion Ighalo, will be welcomed back into the Super Eagles fold soon if the words of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr are to go by. Ighalo called it…

Okagbare hot ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Okagbare hot ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria’s Queen of the Tracks, Blessing Okagbare, at the weekend showed what to expect at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after recording two new Personal Best at the American track league three held…